How To Know If A Dream Is From God

Now the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there, for that was the great high place: Solomon offered a thousand burnt offerings on that altar. At Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, “Ask! What shall I give you?” (1 Kings 3:4-5)

One of the ways God speaks to us is through dreams. Solomon, one of the greatest Kings of Israel had a significant dream through which God literally spoke to him. This dream significantly impacted his life and the kingdom of Israel.

Dreams are significant because spiritual transactions take place through dreams. Spiritual gifts can be given through dreams also. In this case, Solomon received the gift of wisdom and the gift of discernment in abundant measure.

One of the questions, I am often asked is, “How can you tell when it’s God speaking to you? Sometimes it can be very obvious and other times it might not be so”

One of the ways to know if a dream is from God is you will remember the dream in detail even after you are awake. When God wants to speak to us in a dream, then obviously we will remember it clearly. Many times I remember little bits and pieces of a dream, but when I can clearly remember the whole dream in detail, I pay attention. God may be speaking to me.

At other times, you may receive the same dream again and again. When God is trying to get your attention, He sure knows how to get your attention.

In Genesis 41:1-15 “Pharaoh had a dream and in the dream, he went back to sleep and had another dream. When the dream ended, Pharaoh woke up.” This is an example of repetitive dreams in the bible where God was trying to get the attention of the Pharaoh.

Pharaoh wasn’t a righteous man and yet God communicated to him through a dream. He knew this was no ordinary dream and was in search of answers. He found a godly man, Joseph, to interpret only what God could do.

“They said, “We dreamed dreams and there’s no one to interpret them.” Joseph said, “Don’t interpretations come from God?” Genesis 40:8

Sometimes dreams can be confusing. At such times, the best thing to do is simply ask God to show you what He is saying if the dream is from Him, you will get a scripture or a song etc. confirming the dream.

For More Anointed Material on Dreams:

Understanding Your Dreams (Ebook on Noah App)

Dream Dictionary on Noah App

How To Know If A Dream Is From God

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